- 116 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Absolute Essentials of Operations Management
About this book
This short textbook consolidates all the key aspects of operations management into a concise and easily accessible reference tool.
Comprising the management of creating goods and delivering services to customers, operations management plays an essential role in the success of any organization. This book discusses the main areas of operations management, such as the design of the operations system, including product, process and job design. It also covers the management of operations, including lean operations and supply chain management.
Breaking the subject down into its key components, this book provides a core introduction for undergraduate students studying operations management as part of business and management degrees.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Operations strategy
- 3 Process types
- 4 Process layout types
- 5 Facility design: supply, capacity and location
- 6 Process technology
- 7 Product and service design
- 8 Process design
- 9 Job design
- 10 Operations planning and control
- 11 Capacity management
- 12 Inventory management
- 13 Lean operations
- 14 Enterprise resource planning
- 15 Supply chain management
- 16 Project management
- 17 Quality
- 18 Performance measurement and improvement
- Index